WO2002021904A1 - Suspension hook - Google Patents
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- WO2002021904A1 WO2002021904A1 PCT/NL2001/000692 NL0100692W WO0221904A1 WO 2002021904 A1 WO2002021904 A1 WO 2002021904A1 NL 0100692 W NL0100692 W NL 0100692W WO 0221904 A1 WO0221904 A1 WO 0221904A1
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- cord
- suspension hook
- plant
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/12—Supports for plants; Trellis for strawberries or the like
- A01G9/126—Wirespool supports
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- the present invention relates to a suspension hook for plants, comprising a store for plant cord, having a support for a reel of cord, a suspension part for securing to a horizontal cable or the like.
- a suspension hook of this type is known from EP 0 343 285 Al.
- This document describes a complicated structure which is produced by injection moulding and is provided with a receptacle-like body in which a bobbin of cord can be accommodated.
- the suspension hook for plants comprised a bent metal wire provided with two slightly depressed parts which lie opposite one another and between which the wire was wound.
- a hook of this type can be produced at particularly low cost, it has the drawback that the cord has to be fitted separately. This does not generally take place at the grower's premises and is a labour-intensive operation. During the growing process, increasing amounts of cord are unwound from the hook. After harvesting, the cord is removed and has to be wound back up if the hook is to be reused. If this takes place elsewhere, there is a risk of microorganisms and germs being spread.
- EP 0 343 285 Al uses a separate receptacle-like body in which a small bobbin of cord can be placed. This solves the problems relating to winding up the cord, since a small bobbin of cord of this type can be produced mechanically. However, a structure of this type is particularly complicated and is correspondingly expensive, and for this reason it is not in use or is scarcely in use.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a suspension hook which combines firstly the simplicity of the suspension hook made from wire which is known in the prior art with the advantages achieved by EP 0 343 285 Al.
- this object is achieved in that, in the position of use, said support is situated near the bottom of the said suspension hook and the said suspension hook is provided with recesses/receptacles for the said, cord which are situated above said support and act as a cord lock.
- the support for the reel of cord is situated in the vicinity of the bottom of the suspension hook, and the wire lock is arranged above it.
- cord is supplied in reel form and is attached to the suspension hook in a particularly simple manner with a support which extends through the interior of a reel/bobbin or the like.
- the suspension hook according to the invention can be used to grow any type of plant, such as tomatoes.
- This support can be produced in any way which is known in the prior art. It is preferably integral with the remainder of the suspension hook, and this design can be produced particularly easily by stamping material in sheet form. It has been found that this provides sufficient strength. However, it should be understood that the suspension hook can also be produced by injection moulding or from metal material. Use of plastic has the advantage of being easy to be recycled, while also being easy to reuse without the risk of rusting or the like.
- a locking system for the plant cord This makes it possible to prevent the reel of cord from unwinding undesirably.
- a locking system of this type may comprise any design which is known in the prior art and preferably comprises an opening through which the plant cord can be threaded, finishing off with a notch or recess in which pieces of cord cross one another, thus locking together.
- locking is preferably effected by the weight of the plant hanging from the cord, i.e. has a vertical component. This contrasts with designs according to the prior art, in which locking takes place in the horizontal direction.
- the opening is substantially oval, so that the cord, as it were, is automatically pressed together.
- the hook may be provided with an electronic sensor means which, optionally in combination with electronic processing means, such as a chip, detects information about the plant or growing conditions and, if appropriate, transmits this information by wireless means to a central processing unit. On this basis, it is possible to determine optimum growing conditions for the plant and/or to determine which plant provides an optimum yield. It will be understood that use of an electronic sensor is possible with any tomato hook which is known in the prior art and is not restricted to the design of the suspension hook according to the invention which has been described above.
- the signal which has been processed in this way either to be passed on directly to a central processing unit or to be stored in a memory, which is likewise located in the suspension hook in question and to read this memory when carrying out a treatment on the plant.
- the cord may comprise any type of cord which is known in the prior art, such as an environmentally friendly type of cord.
- the dimensions of the bobbin will, of course, be selected accordingly.
- the bobbin is preferably provided with a cylindrical core without flanges, and the cord, with a maximum length of approximately 15 m, is wound crosswise onto the bobbin.
- the support according to the present invention preferably comprises a stub-like part.
- the invention also relates to a suspension hook/plant cord assembly.
- the suspension hook is designed as described above, and the plant cord is wound onto a bobbin which is secured to the support of the suspension hook.
- Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment.
- a first embodiment of the suspension hook according to the invention is denoted overall by 1 in Fig. 1.
- this hook comprises a flat piece of material which is preferably produced by stamping.
- the arrangement preferably consists of plastic material, more particularly of a transparent plastic material, so that the light output in, for example, a greenhouse is not restricted in any way.
- the suspension hook 1 according to the invention can be secured to a suspension cable 10 via suspension part 2 in the customary way. Cables of this type extend, for example, through greenhouses.
- the suspension hook 1 comprises a body 12 in which there is an opening 6. This opening is accessible from the surrounding areas via inlet 7.
- Body 12 is provided with a projecting part which, together with the suspension part, delimits a notch 9.
- Body 12 may be provided with an electronic sensor (not shown) which is optionally coupled to electronic processing means, such as a chip.
- electronic processing means such as a chip.
- the individual growing behaviour of the plant suspended from the hook in question can be determined and recorded, and on this basis the optimum position of the plant or the optimum plant from a series of plants can be determined.
- a sensor of this type optionally in combination with electronic processing, is possible with any plant hook which is known in the prior art.
- the body 12 is provided with a stub 3, which is dimensioned in such a manner that a bobbin of plant cord, which is denoted by 5, can be pushed onto it. It can be prevented from coming off by, if appropriate, fitting barbs 4.
- the plant cord is denoted by 11 and extends from bobbin 5 through opening 6. It can be introduced into opening 6 either by threading or by latching it in via inlet 7. The cord then extends over notch 9. In principle, this provides sufficient locking to suspend a plant, such as a tomato plant, from the hanging part of the plant cord, which is denoted by 13. Further locking is possible by passing that part of the plant cord which extends from notch 9 through opening 6 again and guiding it back through notch 9. This is shown in the figure.
- the plant cord is supplied from below, through the V- shaped notch and then back to the opening. Pressure in the notch applies a pinching action to the plant cord below. This is a particularly simple method of locking.
- the design described above offers considerable advantages over that which is known in the prior art.
- the small bobbins 5 of plant cord of a desired length can be produced automatically in the factory. There is no need for winding by hand. The time-consuming transport of the hooks between grower and winder, if this operation is tendered out, is also eliminated. This also eliminates the problem of the awkwardness of packaging.
- Cord 5 preferably comprises a core which is designed as a cylinder and does not have any end flanges. Only a limited length of plant cord is required, and more particularly at most 15 metres are used.
- the plant cord is preferably wound up crosswise, so that it is not necessary to use flanges or the like, with the result that the cost price of the core can be limited.
- the plant cord may comprise any cord which is known in the prior art; a multifilament polypropylene cord is preferred. More particularly, the polypropylene cord is present in net form.
- a further embodiment of the device is denoted overall by 21 in Fig. 2.
- the part shown here is produced by injection moulding.
- 22 denotes the suspension part, while the body of the suspension hook bears reference numeral 32.
- the attachment stub for the bobbin (not shown) is denoted by 23.
- the cord is in this case locked by the recesses 29 and 27, between which the cord can be clamped.
- Stub 23 is provided with a retaining projection 24 for holding the reel of cord in place.
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- Supports For Plants (AREA)
- Hooks, Suction Cups, And Attachment By Adhesive Means (AREA)
- Holders For Apparel And Elements Relating To Apparel (AREA)
- Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
- Cultivation Receptacles Or Flower-Pots, Or Pots For Seedlings (AREA)
- Finger-Pressure Massage (AREA)
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Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US10/380,618 US20050098699A1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook |
AU2002214384A AU2002214384A1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook |
MXPA03002300A MXPA03002300A (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook. |
CA002422260A CA2422260A1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook |
PL01362748A PL362748A1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook |
DE60136548T DE60136548D1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Hooks |
EP01982924A EP1318712B1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NL1016210 | 2000-09-18 | ||
NL1016210A NL1016210C2 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2000-09-18 | Hanging hook. |
Publications (2)
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WO2002021904A1 true WO2002021904A1 (en) | 2002-03-21 |
WO2002021904B1 WO2002021904B1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/NL2001/000692 WO2002021904A1 (en) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-18 | Suspension hook |
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US (1) | US20050098699A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1318712B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1317939C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE413803T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002214384A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2422260A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60136548D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2316485T3 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA03002300A (en) |
NL (1) | NL1016210C2 (en) |
PL (1) | PL362748A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002021904A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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WO2003105570A1 (en) * | 2002-06-14 | 2003-12-24 | George Stefanov Gurov | Suspension mechanism for greenhouse plants |
WO2005086988A1 (en) * | 2004-03-11 | 2005-09-22 | George Gurov | Suspension mechanism for greenhouse plants |
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EP0001703A1 (en) * | 1977-10-18 | 1979-05-02 | Richard Flynn | A device for, and method of supporting and training plants |
NL8202226A (en) * | 1982-06-02 | 1984-01-02 | Brinkman Bv | Tomato culture wire support winding reel - has rotary axis vertical w.r.t. T-shaped reel holder and downwards inclined fingers |
NL8702028A (en) * | 1987-08-28 | 1989-03-16 | Cornelis Bernardus Van Woerden | Tomato plant suspension system - includes pre-tensioned reel and suspension wire |
EP0343285A1 (en) * | 1988-03-25 | 1989-11-29 | KOORDENFABRIEK SAEY W. & F. N.V. | Cord unrolling device for tomato culture |
FR2743258A1 (en) * | 1996-01-09 | 1997-07-11 | Filpack | Mobile adjustable staking system for climbing plants |
WO1999062327A1 (en) * | 1998-06-02 | 1999-12-09 | Bastiaansen Antonius Christian | Hang up system for tomato plants |
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- 2000-09-18 NL NL1016210A patent/NL1016210C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2001-09-18 US US10/380,618 patent/US20050098699A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-09-18 DE DE60136548T patent/DE60136548D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-09-18 MX MXPA03002300A patent/MXPA03002300A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2001-09-18 CN CNB018172466A patent/CN1317939C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-09-18 ES ES01982924T patent/ES2316485T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-09-18 AU AU2002214384A patent/AU2002214384A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-09-18 PL PL01362748A patent/PL362748A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-09-18 CA CA002422260A patent/CA2422260A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-09-18 WO PCT/NL2001/000692 patent/WO2002021904A1/en active Application Filing
- 2001-09-18 AT AT01982924T patent/ATE413803T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-09-18 EP EP01982924A patent/EP1318712B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0001703A1 (en) * | 1977-10-18 | 1979-05-02 | Richard Flynn | A device for, and method of supporting and training plants |
NL8202226A (en) * | 1982-06-02 | 1984-01-02 | Brinkman Bv | Tomato culture wire support winding reel - has rotary axis vertical w.r.t. T-shaped reel holder and downwards inclined fingers |
NL8702028A (en) * | 1987-08-28 | 1989-03-16 | Cornelis Bernardus Van Woerden | Tomato plant suspension system - includes pre-tensioned reel and suspension wire |
EP0343285A1 (en) * | 1988-03-25 | 1989-11-29 | KOORDENFABRIEK SAEY W. & F. N.V. | Cord unrolling device for tomato culture |
FR2743258A1 (en) * | 1996-01-09 | 1997-07-11 | Filpack | Mobile adjustable staking system for climbing plants |
WO1999062327A1 (en) * | 1998-06-02 | 1999-12-09 | Bastiaansen Antonius Christian | Hang up system for tomato plants |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2003105570A1 (en) * | 2002-06-14 | 2003-12-24 | George Stefanov Gurov | Suspension mechanism for greenhouse plants |
WO2005086988A1 (en) * | 2004-03-11 | 2005-09-22 | George Gurov | Suspension mechanism for greenhouse plants |
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DE60136548D1 (en) | 2008-12-24 |
CN1317939C (en) | 2007-05-30 |
NL1016210C2 (en) | 2002-03-19 |
US20050098699A1 (en) | 2005-05-12 |
MXPA03002300A (en) | 2004-12-03 |
AU2002214384A1 (en) | 2002-03-26 |
ATE413803T1 (en) | 2008-11-15 |
CN1469704A (en) | 2004-01-21 |
EP1318712A1 (en) | 2003-06-18 |
PL362748A1 (en) | 2004-11-02 |
ES2316485T3 (en) | 2009-04-16 |
EP1318712B1 (en) | 2008-11-12 |
WO2002021904B1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
CA2422260A1 (en) | 2002-03-21 |
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